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5.0 Summary of Capacity Building Workshops

5.1 VBA Co-Design Workshop

From May 7-10, 2024, IWMI in collaboration with the World Bank and the Volta Basin

Authority conducted four days training for partners in Accra, Ghana on the Water Accounting

dashboard developed for the VBA. In addition to the launch of the Water Accounting

dashboard, within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between IWMI and
the VBA, IWMI leveraged the workshop to engage VBA in discussions about the wealth of data

and innovative tools developed under the 'Digital Innovations for Water Secure Africa'

(DIWASA) initiative. DIWASA offers a suite of data products, tools, and methodologies that
could be instrumental for VBA, presenting a unique opportunity for leverage cutting-edge

technologies and methodologies. By tapping DIWASA’s products, the VBA can enhance its

management of water resources in the basin, thereby ensuring sustainable and equitable use

for all basin countries.

Figure 13. Participants during Day 1 of Joint Workshop on Developing Water Accounting
Dashboard for the Volta Basin

The training materials were prepared, and conducted by representatives from IWMI, as well

as several key note presentations by representatives from the World Bank and IWMI. The

workshop aimed to provide participants with practical, hands-on training in water accounting,

guiding them through the entire process from accessing satellite data to running the Water